Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2016-12-08 Date2016-12-08 PublicationVolume 162, issue 177 Sections229 House · 84 Senate House sections HONORING KELLY CRAVEN THE MOST TRUSTED NEWSMAN IN HOUSTON: DAVE WARD CELEBRATING INDIANA'S BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING SHERIFF GARY S. BORDERS HONORING 2017 RHODES SCHOLAR LAUREN JACKSON CONGRATULATING RONALD LYNN HONORING CHARLIE BARRA HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF ERIC SPIEGEL REMEMBERING JOHN LIGNELLI'S LIFETIME OF SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF MEGAN JACKSON'S SERVICE TO KENTUCKY'S SECOND DISTRICT HONORING ROGER AND SUE FOX IN RECOGNITION OF DALE E. KIMBLE HONORING JOHN KIMPEL RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF JULIE HARWOOD PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ASHER WEINBAUM RECOGNIZING RAMSAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA ON ITS FIRST STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONGRATULATIONS ATTORNEY GENERAL SCOTT PRUITT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAYWOOD SENIORS CLUB CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ VALLE RECOGNIZING THE SOUTHERN LITERACY TOURISM INITIATIVE RETIRING MEMBERS IN HONOR OF JESUS "JACK" TERRAZAS TRIBUTE TO THE AFRICAN SERVICES COMMITTEE URBAN AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION ACT RECOGNIZING DREW KERIN TRIBUTE TO RACHEL CARR RECOGNIZING KERVEN W. CARTER, JR. CONGRATULATING THE CULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF BAN KI-MOON, 8TH SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS HONORING CHRISTINA GOSSNER EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON S. 1632 HONORING MICHAEL SEITZ FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED LEADERSHIP OF THE GREATER LA PORTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONGRATULATIONS TO MARINE CORPS GENERAL JOHN KELLY TRIBUTE TO MAJOR BISHOP SPARKS IN RECOGNITION OF DON KNABE OF CERRITOS TRIBUTE TO RETIRING DIRECTOR OF SAGINAW COUNTY 911, TOM McINTYRE RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2016 ARTS COUNCIL OF FAIRFAX COUNTY ARTS AWARDS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JOHN SARGEANT RESTORING THE CONGRESSIONAL DUTY TO DECLARE WAR RECOGNIZING GLOVER MANNING, JR. ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE LIFETIME ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MR. JAMES S. WHITFIELD RECOGNIZING RALPH HOLLMON TRIBUTE TO THERESA RANGEL HONORING OFFICER CECILE FOCHA RECOGNIZING THE 2016 INDIANA MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR NATHAN BOYD HONORING CHRISTINE M. WISEMAN ON HER RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO RETIREMENT OF CIRCUIT JUDGE BERLIN JONES HONORING TERESA DEPPNER OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN L. MICA TRIBUTE TO ARNOLD CENTER PRESIDENT CHARLES MARKEY TRIBUTE TO YOUNG STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZING SHERIFF WENDELL HALL UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING DR. BILL GORSKI HONORING FORMER SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MIKE HEWITT HONORING JIM HARRIS OF WAUSAU, WI FOR HIS SERVICE TO OTHERS JEFF MILLER AND RICHARD BULMENTHAL VETERANS HEALTH CARE AND BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2016 CONGRATULATING THE MOTHER McAULEY VOLLEYBALL TEAM ON THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING AND REMEMBERING TIMOTHY HOY TRIBUTE TO BILL CARNAHAN TRIBUTE TO CURRENT AND FORMER STAFF MEMBERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING NATALIE RAMOS AS AN OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH K. AWADJIE TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT OF THE CADILLAC AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BILL TENCZA RECOGNIZING 50 YEARS OF THE BI-STATE REGIONAL COMMISSION IN TRIBUTE TO NANCY O'KEEFE COMMEMORATING FRANK ABDNOUR, OWNER OF THE SPOTTED COW RECOGNIZING BELLA RUBIO FOR HER 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE TO REAL COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS HONORING SHERIFF BRIAN MARTIN TYBEE ISLAND VETERANS CIRCLE OF FREEDOM MEMORIAL MONUMENT IN HONOR OF ANNA MARIE SMITH IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE A. WALLACE CATO DAN EVANS OLYMPIC WILDERNESS ACT TRIBUTE TO SCOTT AUWATER REP. CORRINE BROWN, RANKING MEMBER COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 114TH CONGRESS COMMENDING THE WASHINGTON REGIONAL ALCOHOL PROGRAM AND THE KICKOFF OF SOBERRIDE IN RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL'S 68TH INDEPENDENCE DAY TRIBUTE FOR CAL AND SANDY RUNYON'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME ASSAULTING PROPERTY RIGHTS TO ONE'S INVENTIONS HONORING MARCUS FAUMUI HONORING HUGH EVANS INTRODUCING THE STOP ARMING TERRORISTS ACT OF 2016 IN RECOGNITION OF HENRY WIRZ IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EAST SIXTIES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL--MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DIASPORA CLINIC RECOGNIZING CHARLES DUBBERLEY HONORING CESAR LOPEZ HONORING RON BREWER PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN C. LECHLEITER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM ELI LILLY AND COMPANY IN RECOGNITION OF BEN VEREEN'S FIRST ANNUAL WELLNESS THROUGH THE ARTS SACRAMENTO ESSAY AWARDS CONGRATULATING LEONARD MARTIN ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, TEXAS HONORING THE DELBERT DAY CANCER INSTITUTE RECOGNIZING NELL PAYNE IN RECOGNITION OF SACRAMENTO'S BUSINESS LEADERS HONORING THE FOUNDATON FOR SICKLE CELL RESEARCH IN HONOR OF ABDUL KARIM KABIA, SR. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE ANNIE GRAY HICKS HONORING USAID AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF HAITI'S NATIONAL CAMPUS OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING SERGEANT BRENTON GARRICK THWARTING GOVERNMENT WASTE AND REPRIORITIZING AMERICAN TAXPAYER DOLLARS TRIBUTE TO GALEN ZUMBACH CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDA McMAHON HONORING OFFICER LUIS PANIAGUA PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE MOUNT HOPE MOSQUE--ISLAMIC SUNNA WAI JAMAA The House met at 9 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker. PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RECOGNIZING JOANN VAN TASSEL OF LAKE ORION DRAIN THE SWAMP HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZING AIRBORNE FIRST CLASS IRVING MUNROE HONORING THE SERVICE OF JAMES "J.H." LANGDON EVERYONE MUST BEAR THE COST OF OUR MILITARY FAREWELL ADDRESS PENTAGON'S WASTEFUL BACK OFFICE BUREAUCRACY 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF KJIL AND GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO STOP ARMING TERRORISTS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2028, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 612, GEORGE P... KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW OF 2016 TO ENSURE FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE PERMISSION TO POSTPONE PROCEEDINGS ON MOTION TO RECOMMIT ON S. 612, GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE THE JOURNAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL S. 612 INSPECTOR GENERAL EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2016 FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT OF 2016 ENSURING ACCESS TO PACIFIC FISHERIES ACT INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 GENERAL LEAVE ADJOURNMENT FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016, TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HONORING LIEUTENANT JOHN CAIN FOREIGN CULTURAL EXCHANGE JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITY CLARIFICATION ACT WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS COMES TO THE WASHINGTON BELTWAY REMEMBERING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR UNITED STEELWORKERS IN INDIANA FOSTERING MEDICAL INNOVATION, SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPING NEW TREATMENTS CONGRATULATING SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY CAPTAIN ANDREW D. BYERS HONORING SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI HONORING SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI HONORING SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI HONORING SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI HONORING SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI THE PENTAGON'S WASTEFUL SPENDING A CHRISTMAS GREETING SALUTING REVEREND T.R. WILLIAMS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE A TRIBUTE TO STAFF MEMBERS CELEBRATING INDIANA'S BICENTENNIAL GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ABROGATING OUR NATURAL RIGHTS AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 114-186) LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6484 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6485 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6486 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6487 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6476 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6477 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6478 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6479 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6480 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6481 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6482 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6483 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6488 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6502 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6505 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6506 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6489 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6507 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6508 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6509 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6510 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6511 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6512 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6513 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6514 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6515 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6516 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6490 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6517 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6518 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6519 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6491 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6492 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6493 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6494 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6495 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6520 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6521 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6522 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6523 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6524 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6525 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 3516 TRIBUTE TO HARRY REID RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THANKING MITCH McCONNELL FAREWELL TO THE SENATE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS WRDA ADA DRIVEBY LAWSUITS TRIBUTE TO HARRY REID TRIBUTE TO BARBARA BOXER TRIBUTE TO DAVID VITTER TRIBUTE TO MARK KIRK TRIBUTE TO DAN COATS TRIBUTE TO KELLY AYOTTE FINANCIAL REFORM DACA MEDICARE TRIBUTE TO HARRY REID WORK BEFORE THE SENATE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FORESTRY POLICY CONTINUING RESOLUTION AND WRDA ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE MINERS PROTECTION ACT MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING DAVID BUDBILL TRIBUTE TO HENRY JARECKI TRIBUTE TO ROBERT PAQUIN TRIBUTES TO HARRY REID TRIBUTE TO BARBARA BOXER TRIBUTE TO MARK KIRK TRIBUTE TO BARBARA MIKULSKI TRIBUTE TO KELLY AYOTTE TRIBUTE TO VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN 21ST CENTURY CURES BILL HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO RICHARD GIL KERLIKOWSKE HONORING OFFICER JOSE GILBERT VEGA TRIBUTE TO AYO GRIFFIN TRIBUTE TO LISA M. CLINE TRIBUTE TO DAVE RAU TRIBUTE TO TIM SANDERS REMEMBERING TONY REYNA TRIBUTE TO TOM M. PHELPS RECOGNIZING IDEA VILLAGE RECOGNIZING KREWE DU OPTIC RECOGNIZING RUSTON ANIMAL CLINIC MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3525 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED Text of Senate Amendment 5146 Text of Senate Amendment 5147 Text of Senate Amendment 5148 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5139 Text of Senate Amendment 5140 Text of Senate Amendment 5141 Text of Senate Amendment 5142 Text of Senate Amendment 5143 Text of Senate Amendment 5144 Text of Senate Amendment 5145 Text of Senate Amendment 5149 Text of Senate Amendment 5150 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW